Abdelghani Zitouni
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdelghani Zitouni | ||
| Date of birth | May 5, 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Algiers, Algeria | ||
| Place of death | Dely Ibrahim, Algiers, Algeria | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| RC Kouba | - | (-) | |
| OMR El Annasser | - | (-) | |
| CR Belouizdad | - | (-) | |
| National team | |||
| 1963–1965 | Algeria | 6 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| USM Alger | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Abdelghani Zitouni (born May 5, 1932 in Algiers – died November 17, 2010 in Algiers) was a former Algerian international football player and manager.[1]
Club career
Zitouni spent the majority of his playing career with OMR El Annasser, after starting off with RC Kouba.[1][2] He also played briefly with MC Alger 1953-1954 CR Belouizdad.[3]
International career
On January 6, 1963, Zitouni made his debut for the Algerian National Team in a 2-1 win over Bulgaria in a friendly at the Stade 20 Août in Algiers.[4] In that game, he scored a goal in the 72nd minute, which was also the first goal in the history of independent Algeria.
On June 17, 1965, Zitouni got his last cap for Algeria, in a 3-0 loss against Brazil in Oran.[5]
Managerial career
After his playing career, Zitouni managed a number of Algerian clubs, most notably USM Alger in the 1970s.